One of my eyes is almost bulging out and has a way bigger eye lid than the other. Would I need an orbital decompression surgery with an upper blepharoplasty or something else? What procedure would I need to make this eye symmetrical to the other? I don’t have thyroid or Graves’ disease and no tumor behind my eyes thankfully. It’s just a genetic thing considering my parents also have asymmetrical eye shapes.
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Thank you for your question. Treatment options can vary based on the individual, but for concerns about drooping or sagging eyelids, many patients turn to a blepharoplasty. Although most people undergo this procedure after age 35, if droopy or puffy eyelids are hereditary, you might consider...
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It may be possible to improve your lower eyelids with a canthoplasty or canthopexy.
Any attempt at revision surgery also has the risk of making things worse.
How much does your condition really bother you and what are you hoping to achieve?
I suggest having a few in person consultations with...
